A radical approach to araliopsine and related quinoline alkaloids using manganese(III) acetate

G Bar, A F Parsons, C B Thomas

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Abstract

Reaction of 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-2(1H)-quinolone 3 with electron-rich alkenes and manganese(III) acetate produces tricyclic quinoline alkaloids, including araliopsine 1, in one-pot reactions. This combined intermolecular addition-cyclisation reaction produces angular and/or linear tricycles and the regioselectivity of the cyclisation is shown to depend on whether alkyl or aryl substituents are attached to the alkene. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7751-7755
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume41
Issue number40
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2000

Keywords

  • alkaloids
  • manganese and compounds
  • quinolines
  • radicals and radical reactions
  • 1,3-DICARBONYL COMPOUNDS
  • CYCLIZATIONS

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